Area: 1,648,195 sq km Population = 75 million Capital: Tehran Country Code: 0098 Main touristic cities: Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Yazd, Kerman, Mashhad, Kish Island & Tabriz Language: Farsi Money: Iranian Rial (IR) 1 US$ ~ 10000 IR 1 € ~13700 IR
How Much?
Internet connection: 10000 IRR Short Taxi Ride ~ 5000 IRR Private Taxi ~ 50000 IRR Museum admission~ 3000 - 50000 IRR Liter of petrol= 4500 IRR 1.5L bottle of water = 4000 IRR Pot of tea in teahouse ~ 10000-30000 IRR Sausage sandwich ~ 25000 IRR Metro one-way ticket = 1500 IRR One way domestic flights = 45000 - 85000 IRR
Bandar Abbas city tour : Including visit Hindu temple, Bazaar and New Great mosque– Have sea food – Make excursion to Hormoz Island with ruins of former Portuguese fortress– Return to Bandar Abbas – Overnight in Bandar Abbas.
Full day excursion to Minab, Visit the Thursday-market that is an interesting market on thursdays in Minâb, where the locals sell their handmade products. Handicrafts like zaribâfi (handicrafts made from palm trees), different kinds of carpets, pottery etc. This market takes place around the main bridge and round about as you enter town from Bandare Abbas. Return to Bandar Abbas – Visit Geno hot springs in the evening – Overnight in Bandar Abbas.
Departure to Qeshm Island by boat – Half day tour in Qeshm: Drive to Table for boat ride through Hara mangrove sea forest, Return via road direction Laft-e Kohneh, Visit how Lendj ships are built, If time permits visit sunset in Laft-e-Kohneh and continue along northern shore via Holor with many-domed mosque to Qeshm city – Transfer to Hotel – Overnight in Qeshm.
Qehsm Island city tour: Start with Southern shore, Visit Kharbas cave, Setareha Oftideh Eco Park at BerkehKhalaf – Take boat to Hengam Island to visit dolphins (The beautiful coastline of Hengam resembles a natural aquarium. The abundance of planktons has turned the color of water into green instead of blue)– Return via Tomban and Giyahdan with Wind towers to Qeshm city – Stroll in old Bazaar – Take boat back to Bandar Abbas – Overnight in Bandar Abbas.
Visit fish market in Bandar Abbas – Then drive to Bandar Langeh, En route visit Salt Mountain before Bandar-e Khamir and then drive to Bandar-e Kong and visit construction site of Lendj ships – Overnight in Bandar Langeh.
Take ship to Kish Island (2 ½ Hours) – Tranportation with bus to ruins of Harireh city (It is situated in the center of the northern coast of Iran. Its area is about 3 square kilometers. Some say Harireh was first built sometime between the late Sasanid period and the early Islamic era.
Harireh was quite popular during the Saljuks and Atavakan of Fars. An Iranian cultural heritage organization has verified that Harireh is at least 800 years) and water reservoir with wind towers – Free time: Spend time at the beach swimming, diving or go shopping – Overnight in Kish.
Free time in Kish – Have sea food – Late afternoon flight back to Tehran – If there is only a late evening flight, have farewell dinner in special restaurant in Kish – Overnight in Tehran.
